How the PH1 barrel became a legend in America's craft beer scene
The Washington Post • • technology
Key Points:
- John Laffler is preparing to brand barrels at his Lincoln Park brewery, Off Color Brewing.
- He uses an electric branding iron to imprint the brewery's logo and mascot, Mischief the grain mouse, onto the barrelheads.
- The branding marks vary in intensity, with some very dark and others faint, reflecting the artisanal nature of the process.
- Laffler is eager yet nervous about establishing his place in American brewing history through his craft.
